Thanks to this thread, I'm feeling particularly stupid for not picking up on the xenomorphs' trait of adopting basic structural elements from the initial host. Which makes it scarier and increases the potential for even more horrifying forms.

PS. I recently revisited ALIEN and ALIENS and rewatched all the supplemental materials for both on the Quadrilogy set. I'm soooo ready for this flick it hurts.

I've managed to restrain myself so far in reference to the films, but I definitely tore through all of the supplemental materials again on the Anthology BR set over the past two weeks. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'll end up rewatching all four films TWICE before Prometheus comes out.

Also, I'm psyched as hell about the fact that one of the theaters nearby has chosen Alien as one of the installments in their "Flashback Film Series". I can't wait to catch it on the big screen this April!!! (They're showing 2001 as well!)

I just purchased ALIEN (and ALIENS) on blu, and will be watching the Scott film this weekend. I haven't watched it all the way through in a long, long time - and I'm also introducing my 16 year old daughter to the series, as she's interested in seeing Prometheus.

We kind of did, they took it over to the first Alien vs Predator movie.

Yes, I realise that's no consolation.

What on Earth are you talking about?

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Also, I'm psyched as hell about the fact that one of the theaters nearby has chosen Alien as one of the installments in their "Flashback Film Series". I can't wait to catch it on the big screen this April!!! (They're showing 2001 as well!)

I was lucky enough to catch one of the mass AMC screening's they did to celebrate the release of the Director's Cut.

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I just purchased ALIEN (and ALIENS) on blu, and will be watching the Scott film this weekend. I haven't watched it all the way through in a long, long time - and I'm also introducing my 16 year old daughter to the series, as she's interested in seeing Prometheus.

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I think I'm repeating myself here on these boards, but you're in for a treat. The Alien and Aliens blurays are the best use of the medium I've seen.

SJ stuff aside, these are the moments in the trailer that have me most intrigued.

What happened here? I'm assuming this is also the person you see screaming in the trailer. It also looks like they've just woken from cryosleep given the white outfits. Some kind of decompression int he cryosleep pods pre-wakeup?

and mentioned before but this guy:

I assume that it's the person who gets acid scarred and maybe goes a bit loopy, and that that's who they're shooting at later on in the trailer.

SJ stuff aside, these are the moments in the trailer that have me most intrigued.

What happened here? I'm assuming this is also the person you see screaming in the trailer. It also looks like they've just woken from cryosleep given the white outfits. Some kind of decompression int he cryosleep pods pre-wakeup?

I just think it's muscle attrification after a prelonged cryosleep...notice the guy in the wheelchair in the background; this would also explain Theron doing her push-ups in the trailer.

A Scots actress is hoping a new big-budget sci-fi movie will make her a star even though

she lasts just 28 minutes before an alien eats her.

Kate Dickie, 40, appears in the prequel to the smash-hit Alien franchise as part of a star-studded line-up which includes Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Michael Fassbender.
They play a team of explorers who discover a clue to the origins of mankind, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe.

There they meet a terrifying host of vicious, skeletal alien monstrosities which chase the crew through the halls of their spaceship Prometheus.The film is set before director Ridley Scott's 1979 masterpiece Alien, which starred Sigourney Weaver and took $185 million (£120m).

East Kilbridge-born mother-of-one Kate, who has appeared in Taggart and won a BAFTA for a role in the hard-hitting film Red Road, said: "You can get caught up in all that stuff. I don't feel any pressure. I just get on with the job at hand"

The brunette dyed her hair blonde for the flick which is shaping up as the biggest box-office draw of 2012.

Kate plays a tough first officer called

Mudow, who needs to help her fellow crew members become acclimatised to their removal from cryo-sleep after a long space journey which ends on an apparently barren planet.

With their muscles wasted from five years without use, she helps them to get fit - only for them to fall victims to horrible creatures that begin stalking them for food.While all cast are under a vow of silence until the movie's release on June 1, it is known from director Scott's hints that Prometheus' ending will tie in with the beginning of the first Alien film.

I sooooo want this film to be amazing. I love that it seems to be a prequel that isn't trying to shoehorn in fan service but is instead okay with being it's own thing. The trailer with its nods to the original Alien trailer blew my mind in more ways than I can count and the cast is amazing. However, I have to say that the presence of both Lindelof and Scott frightens me slightly. Both of these guys have done amazing stuff (Alien and Blade Runner are jaw dropping and Lost was amazing when it was in top form), but both men have done some pretty bland shit as well. Cowboys and Aliens didn't blow anyone away and Scott, say what you will about the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven, hasn't had a truly great film in decades. I'll keep my fingers crossed that these two guys bring their A-game to the table. Please, please, please, please, pleeeeeaaaaaase don't suck.

I've managed to restrain myself so far in reference to the films, but I definitely tore through all of the supplemental materials again on the Anthology BR set over the past two weeks.

Just made my way through ALIEN 3 again, and if the BTS story on the film isn't more interesting than the film itself, I'm a xeno's uncle. There's elements I like (performances, prod design) but it was SNAFU from day 1. Oh well.

Prometheus: The Art of the Film now for pre-order

Comic store Forbidden Planet is now taking pre-orders on a Prometheus related book.
The hardback book, titled 'Prometheus: Art of the Film', will be released on June 10th 2012 and features production design art and behind the scenes photos from the film.

The pre-order price at Forbidden Planet is currently £19.99 ($31), with an RRP £24.99 ($40).

Amazon hasn't listed it on their site yet, but an Excel sheet showing their book releases for 2012 reveals their release date as June 5th 2012, and will come in hardback ($34.95) and limited edition ($75) flavours.

The description of the limited edition book says: "Hardback in slipcase", while the regular hardback will be "Hardback with Dustjacket".

The book's synopsis states:

"The most eagerly awaited film of 2012 - Ridley Scott returns to sci-fi for the first time since Blade Runner!

Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. Produced with the full co-operation of the filmmakers, this lavish book, showcasing stunning production design art and behind the scenes photos, will be the only tie-in publishing to this eagerly awaited film."

Interestingly the list of books from Amazon also details a re-release of the popular Heavy Metal comic'Alien - The Illustrated Story'. The release date for this is not coincidentally May 29th 2012, and will also be released in a limited edition version.

Prometheus: The Art of the Film now for pre-order

Comic store Forbidden Planet is now taking pre-orders on a Prometheus related book.
The hardback book, titled 'Prometheus: Art of the Film', will be released on June 10th 2012 and features production design art and behind the scenes photos from the film.

The pre-order price at Forbidden Planet is currently £19.99 ($31), with an RRP £24.99 ($40).

Amazon hasn't listed it on their site yet, but an Excel sheet showing their book releases for 2012 reveals their release date as June 5th 2012, and will come in hardback ($34.95) and limited edition ($75) flavours.

The description of the limited edition book says: "Hardback in slipcase", while the regular hardback will be "Hardback with Dustjacket".

The book's synopsis states:

"The most eagerly awaited film of 2012 - Ridley Scott returns to sci-fi for the first time since Blade Runner!

Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. Produced with the full co-operation of the filmmakers, this lavish book, showcasing stunning production design art and behind the scenes photos, will be the only tie-in publishing to this eagerly awaited film."

Interestingly the list of books from Amazon also details a re-release of the popular Heavy Metal comic'Alien - The Illustrated Story'. The release date for this is not coincidentally May 29th 2012, and will also be released in a limited edition version.